Town guide

Queets, Washington

Queets is a community in Jefferson County, Washington, home to about 55 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98331.

Homes sold for a median of $277 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5540 per sq mi
Median home value$91,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$277Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Queets

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Queets. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Queets

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)103 miles away
Closer regional airportFriday Harbor Airport (FRD)75 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA97 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Queets; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Queets

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Queets had 136 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2010.

It’s the 617th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Jefferson County grew from 5,712 residents in 1900 to 32,977 in 2020.

Queets population by census2010: 174, 2020: 13617420101362020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,712, 1910: 8,337, 1920: 6,557, 1930: 8,346, 1940: 8,918, 1950: 11,618, 1960: 9,639, 1970: 10,661, 1980: 15,965, 1990: 20,146, 2000: 25,953, 2010: 29,872, 2020: 32,9776K’00’107K’20’309K’40’5010K’60’7016K’80’9026K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 120.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near QueetsJan: high 47°F, low 35°F, 19.1 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 34°F, 11.7 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 36°F, 14.3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 9.4 in; May: high 65°F, low 43°F, 5 in; Jun: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 73°F, low 50°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 51°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 42°F, 11.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 38°F, 18.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 34°F, 17.4 in47°35°Jan19.150°34°Feb11.753°36°Mar14.359°38°Apr9.465°43°May5.068°47°Jun3.773°50°Jul2.174°51°Aug2.870°47°Sep4.860°42°Oct11.751°38°Nov18.146°34°Dec17.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forks 1 E, WA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

7,237 jobs at 991 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,546 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,142 jobs; Retail trade: 1,124 jobs; Construction: 716 jobs; Manufacturing: 627 jobs; Other services: 622 jobs; Professional services: 261 jobs; Educational services: 177 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 16% Construction 10% Manufacturing 9% Other services 9% Professional services 4% Educational services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Queets.

Nearest hospitals

  • Forks Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Forks1.3 miles
  • Olympic Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Port Angeles47.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors5
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Queets

Grocery stores

  • Thriftway1.0 mi
  • Mexican Chalma Market1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chinook Pharmacy & Variety1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Forks Library1.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Forks Timber Museum0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Rainforest Art Center1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Queets

Public schools here are run by Quillayute Valley School District, Queets-Clearwater School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
District Run Home SchoolForksK–1242Alternative Education1.4 mi
Forks Elementary SchoolForksK–4368Public1.6 mi
Insight School of WashingtonForksK–122,841Alternative Education1.4 mi
Queets-Clearwater ElementaryForksK–837Public27.7 mi
Forks Middle SchoolForks5–8237Public1.6 mi
Forks High SchoolForks9–12264Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Forks.

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